Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-04-08
SWITHIN C. SHORTLlDGE'S
Media Academy, Media, Pa.

TNHIRTEEN miles from Broad Street Sta
Il ton, Philadelphia. School year lSs6-'87
opens Wednesday, September 9Th. Fixed
price covers every expense, even books, etc.
No extra charges except for music. Students
admitted and classified at any time. No ex-
animation necessary for admission. Summer
vacation school July and August. The reg
ular school year opIns September 9th, but
students may come at any time before Sep
TENDER 9Th, or be admitted after the 9Th,
when vacancies occur. boarding school of
the highest grade for young men and boys
One of the best equipped, best taught and
most successful schools 10 the United States.
Twelve experienced teachers, all men and all
gradustes-four of them Harvard men. All
teaching In small classes so that each pupil
may have individual care. Special attention
to both advanced aud backward pupils In
dividual and class instruction. Early def
ciencies in young mems education corrected.
Young men whose education has been neg
lected instructed privately. Special oppor-
-funiies for apt students 10 advance rapidly.
Special drill for dull and backward boys
Patrons or students may select any studies or
choose the regular English, Scientific, Civil
Engineering, Business or Classical Course, or
parts Of different courses. Students fitted at
Media Academy are now in Harvard, Yale,
University o. Pennsylvania, Princeton, Lee
high, Lafayette, University of Virginia, CO.
lumbia, Williams, Dickinson, Cornell, and
several Polytechnic Schools. CONDITIONED
College students OF any class tutored in any
study and fitted for any college examination.
A physical aud chemical laboratory. Courses
OF lectures, with the best and fullest appar-
atus for illustration. Fifteen hundred vol
umes added 10 the Academy Library 10 1888.
Physical apparatus doubled in 1888. Ten stu.
dents fitted for college and admitted 10 1888,
Is in 1884, 10 in 1885, 10 in 1886. Grad
uating Glass every year In the Commercial
Department. Fine school buildings, In which
all the students live with the Principal. No
boarding.out In private families. Rooms car
peted and furnished with wardrobe, bureau,
table, washstand, toilet set, two single beds
with springs, good mattresses, pillows, and
Az ample supply of bedding, all in complete
order, etc. Buildings carpeled throughout I,
and thoroughly heated by steam. Rooms for
one or two boys. No large dormitories. Rooms
lighted with gas. Media Academy sets gen.
erous table. The students are not poorly fed
under the econ omical plea that plain food and
meagre diet are best for students. Dining
room fitted out in the best manner Expert
enced men walters. First-elass steam laun-
dry. Day and night watchmen. A gymna-
STUN, win Two bowling Alleys ana otner nx-
lures. Ample grounds for base ball. foot ball
and athletic sports. Drainage and water sup
ply perfect. No malaria. The health record
of Media has few parallels. Media Academy
has all the convenience and appliances me-
cessary to make it a real home and frst-class
academy A school for the training OF gen.
ilemen. No hazing or other rowdyism. Nc
''roughing H." Students at this academy
must not sacrifice the home influences for an
education devoid of good morals, good man.
ners and genteel surroundings The school
is adapted in every way TO the education fo
young men and boys only. Media Academy
is moi mixed school, but strictly boarding
school for the male sex. Media has seven
churches, aud Temperance charter which
prohibits the sale Of all intoxicating drinks
Media is conveniently accessible from all
points. No change OF depois in Philadelphia
coming from New York, Pittsburg, Balii
more or Washington. Twenty trains leav,
Broad street Station, Philadelphia, for Media
Return trains every hour, distance 10 miles
Ask at Media Station for Academy coach =
Drive 10 the school only FIVE minutes. Fol
new illustrated circular Of Media Academy
address the Pricipal and Proprietor, SWITH
IN .. Su0RTLIDGE, A. B. and A. NJ. =,
graduate of Harvard College, Media, Penna
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